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BeO Production

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sfield5

posted on Nov 30, 2007 04:49AM

If China has now opened up a new beryllium refinery then demand in China must be up - table below shows only a minor amount of domestic production in China (to 2005). TABLE 4
BERYL: ESTIMATED WORLD PRODUCTION, BY COUNTRY1, 2

(Metric tons, gross weight)

Country3			2002		2003		2004		2005
Brazil	--		(4)	r	(4)	r	(4)	r	(4)
China	500		500		500		500		500
Madagascar5	1	6	1		1		1		1
Mozambique	1	6	54	6	78	6	45	r, 6	146	6
Portugal	5		5		5		5		5
United States, mine shipments7	2,480		1,970		2,100		2,210		2,780
Zambia	7		7		7		7		7
Total	2,990		2,540		2,690	r	2,770	r	3,440
rRevised. -- Zero.
1World totals, U.S. data, and estimated data are rounded to no more than three significant digits; may not add to totals shown.
2Table includes data available through June 11, 2006.
3In addition to the countries listed, Uganda produced beryl. Kazakhstan, Nigeria, and Russia may also have produced beryl,
but information is inadequate to make reliable estimates of production. Other nations that produced gemstone beryl may also
have produced some industrial beryl.
4Less than unit.
5Includes ornamental and industrial products.
6Reported figure.
7Includes bertrandite ore, calculated as equivalent to beryl containing 11% beryllium oxide.